Using coconut fiber as substrate for plant nutrition
Coconut tree is a symbol associated with the daily life of the people of the South. Especially due to versatility in the use of all parts of the plant: the coconut with coconut fiber, coconut milk, coconut shell casing to the trunk, the leaves of coconut tree coconut trees grown in popularity in many parts of the countries, especially in the South. Coconut contains a lot of nutrients necessary for the human body. As coconut protein amino acids of high quality, especially in group B. coconut water also contains a variety of minerals in coconut water as potassium, magnesium ... as well as micronutrients and vitamin C.'s young coconut contains more enzymes very beneficial for digestion, good for the treatment of stomach ulcers, hepatitis, diabetes, dysentery, haemorrhoids, colitis ...
From coconut shells one can split parts coconut fiber (coconut fiber) and coconut fiber acne, or you can use the housing material. Coconut fiber parts are used as raw materials for production of mattresses to sleep, furnishing materials friendly to the environment, as grid greening barren hills, protecting the marine construction industry with reliable, long been degradable in the environment of heavy water, soundproof, thermal insulation, .. to serve crops are coconut husk is a natural material available for use great for many different purposes and are considered as a possible alternative substrates for soil.
However one of the causes which affect the growth of plants in coconut fiber contains high lignin content of tannins, persistent, making it difficult for the processing of different types of substrates. However, with different techniques, coconut fiber processing as the prices are as follows:
- Raw materials for the production of "clean land":
Since 2003, Vo Thanh Liem, director of Land Clean Ltd City. Ho Chi Minh City has conducted research looking into how to make coconut fiber bio-organic soil micro biosoil to improve the soil. The coconut fiber processing by means of micro-scale industrial production "of clean soil Biosoil" has overcome obstacles element is handled tannins lignin in coconut fiber into useful substances for plant; tackling environmental pollution at the local produce coconut fiber; advantage of organic resources to increase fertility in organic, microbiology, plant micronutrients to the soil. Product Type "clean soil" is characterized by a porous, keeping moisture, rapid drainage, pest-resistant ... suitable for ornamental flowers, bon wrong, fresh vegetables, or nurseries and farms.
- Raw materials prices may nutrition of crops:
+ Acne coconut fiber, coconut fiber acne especially fresh high lignin content. If the user can directly toxic to plants. To grow in coco peat, they must conduct discharge fresh tannins, also known as lignin. This process occurs in nature if the time is very long (about 12- 24 months). Thus in addition to measures using biological products for handling, a very simple measures that farmers always applicable. It is common lime (limestone used to fertilize crops) at a rate of every 5 kg of lime mixed with 200 liters of clean water, coconut fiber acne best be put into tanks with lime solution prepared with ratios above and constantly soaked in lime water. Best soaking time from 5-7 days after discharge acrid black out the tank and put fresh water into the handle from 2 -3 times. Then they could be used.
+ Handling of sterilization and incubation substrates: after the price can bring out the treatment tank (clean fixtures lime) can be incubated with probiotics BIMA (containing fungal antagonist Trichoderma) to accelerate the process of destruction the fungal plant just accelerating the process of compost coconut fiber substrate acne. Mixing ratio every 1 ton of treated coconut fiber mixed with 3 - 4kg BIMA, note to keep the moisture in the pile from 50-60%. Add from 20-30 kg superphosphate mixed with 1 tonne coconut fiber. Moisture can create the pile by mixing 1 kg of urea with 100 liters of water and spray it thoroughly into the pile to reach humidity 50-60%. Can check the moisture pile by hand gripped the mixture was mixed, see the drip in the arm is. Mixing and canvas cover, after 4-5 days, the pile temperature will rise to around 60 ° C. After 7 days we conducted agitation. If you see dry, sprayed with water to create humidity. After 25-30 days, the first time the island, jetted to ensure 50-55% humidity. After a period of 40-60 days can be brought to use. After processing substrates can mix with organic fertilizers, NPK, urea, superphosphate, potassium.
- Use coconut shell, coconut fiber as the substrate acne to grow orchids: This is a very specific application and spacious for the orchid garden. Experience from the Dendrobium orchid garden in Thailand, use coconut shell after drying is used directly as the substrate instead of pot growers, while also saving the cost of purchasing pots, just saving Free medium. Meanwhile orchid growers in Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City to orchid pots had to use plastic pots, terracotta pots to be planted for charcoal or coconut fiber shell. Thus, given the cost price Dendrobium orchid pots higher than Thailand.
In addition, coconut shells are also included in the system of cutters for processing into the pineapple cake, very convenient for the grower. Orchids can be grown directly on the expansion of coconut instead of pot or put in the pot by the different materials to decorate
